(THIS ARTICLE IS MACHINE TRANSLATED by Google from Norwegian)
When the Communist Party was at its worst here in the country, Foreign Minister Lange's visceral boys ran around in newspaper editions and broadcasts, announcing what news had to be withheld or distorted "for the sake of the country's interests". The shameless conditions resulted in a black and white paint and a lie campaign that has had effects right up to our days. The criminals and scandal reporters were designated by the self-absorbed oracles in Foreign Affairs.
At the same time, a practice of meetings between representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Lange) and the editors of the largest newspapers was introduced. The lines of communication had to be kept open, but the information and directives went only one way, from the Prophet in UD to the rabbits in the newspaper editorials. Of course, other and more intelligent methods were also used. In addition to being informed of the news that had to be withheld in each case, the chief editors were given confidential information of a security policy nature. They were incorporated into the ranks of the informed. In this way, they were both informed and bound. Now they had become significant and had to feel the same responsibility as the benevolent officials in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. In practice, they had always attached one muzzled wearing. And they noticed that it sat firmer than they had imagined. Of course, there were occasions when it could be put away for a time. There were too short and happy moments. The jaws were easier to move at the seminars organized by the People and Defense or the Ministry of Defense. There, too, the editors were guests of honor.
Mostly Norwegian press people are impeccable. They do not accept cash gifts and then
create creeping reports in the newspapers or broadcasting.
It was never a bribe. Mostly Norwegian press people are impeccable. They do not accept cash gifts and then create creeping reports in the newspapers or broadcasting. There are plenty of embassy staff who are lurking and trying. They are categorically rejected. Yet they have become hostages with or against their own will. Contact with "responsible Norway" has given them a sense of self-importance and responsibility that otherwise only comes to the ministers. Now they are caught by their own knowledge. In matters of far-reaching diplomatic and economic character, they also think in the same way as ministries
peoples. The pressman in them has suffered a serious blow.
In such circumstances, the journalist is not looking to reveal, but to conceal and conceal. This has been the result. In the previous issue revealed and documented Orientering at Aker Group sells war materials to Israel. Fruit boats are delivered which can be turned into warfare within 48 hours. This is a clear circumvention of the Norwegian arms and export rules munitions. How treated Norsk squeeze the information we brought? Except for a small spread in an afternoon edition of Dagbladet, the case was completely dismissed.
We didn't even register the usual dementia Morgenbladet about that information Orientering brings is not to be trusted. In the newspaper editions in Oslo and in NTB, journalists were working on the case. They were never able to complete this work. The editors intervened and stopped them. We heard the snarl behind the mouth curves right up to our editorial staff. The truth lost and the UD prevailed. As so often before.
The Swedish Aftonbladet, which has half a million in circulation, hit the story big and called for comments from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There they refused to comment. Then Orientering asked the same questions, Deputy Chief Tim Greve was very willing and believed that the matter was of no interest to the Norwegian authorities. When the sound wall was broken and one of the Nordic region's biggest daily newspapers took the matter seriously, the tone had changed. The editors around the editors were told to attach the straps to the mouth curves. Now they had to understand their responsibilities. From Cairo, it was reported that Egyptian authorities were considering blacklisting all Fred. Olsen's ship. At Aker there were extra guards and checked everyone who wanted to. The fear of Arab sabotage actions spread. We had told the story Aker Group and Director Siem had added to the conditions through their transactions.
No bombs were detonated at Aker. We are happy about that. The group's irresponsible policies could put innocent people at risk. This is not yet ruled out.
But neither in Norwegian press narrow bombs. This and other issues our newspaper has raised should have admitted it. It is not easy to break the sound wall that surrounds us. It is not easy to reach the Norwegian people with the truth. The discipline is strong, and the curves of the mouth are tight. But the commanding officers and the "informed ones" should know that we do not see this as a defeat. The confirmation we received will once again inspire us in the fight against the monopoly of opinion. Siem and Greve, the editors and directors will get their hands full in the time ahead.
Orientering 24.01.1970:
Confidential contact between the Foreign Ministry and the newspapers?
"Lie and spin from end to end," said editor-in-chief Kandahl i 
«- – Orientering- the editor was given the opportunity to use NRK to convey the hesitations he has written "(Arbeiderbladet leader January 20, 1970)
"The sources editor Andersson cited in the radio show Friday don't really exist, and for the simple reason that what they should have told him is pure spin from end to end."Verdens Gang, manager January 20, 1970)
"Morning newspaper readers are awake and intelligent people with a considerable grasp, so it is not necessary for us to constantly point out such simple facts as that"Orientering"Has a name that in many ways is a joke." (Morgenbladet leader January 20, 1970)
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